I tried to explain in this comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23033922 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23033922 ...a number of separate reasons

I tried to explain in this comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23033922 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23033922 ...a number of separate reasons why a UBI at the US federal level takes away freedom to try better ideas to do good at other levels, is harmful and wrong, and that we can do much more good with persuasion, fundraising, letting states handle it (or smaller scopes), etc etc. States are like nations in some ways, and can learn from each other and find the best ways to do things, even forming alliances between them, without violating the constitutional limits on federal power. :) (If down-voting, a thoughtful comment is appreciated; thanks.)